Asking

For
Permission
Can I go to the toilet,
please?
Can I wash my hands, please?
Can drink some water, please?
Can I come in, please?
Can I go out, please?
Can I go to the school yard, please?
Can I eat my snacks, please?
Can I borrow your…., please?
 Giving Permission
Yes, please do.
Sure, go ahead.
Sure, it's alright.
Sure, I don't mind.
No, it wouldn't bother me at all.
Sure.
Of course it'd be alright.
No, I wouldn't mind.
No problem.
Please feel free.
 Refusing to give permission

• No, please don’t.

• I’m sorry, but that’s not possible.
• I'm afraid, but you can't.
 Dialogue
Liza, eight years old, is asking her mother for
permission to use the computer...
Liza: Please mum, can I use the computer?
Her mother: No, dear you can't. It's time to
go to bed.
Liza: Can I read a story before I sleep?
Her mother: Sure! But try to sleep early.
Liza: Thanks a lot mummy.